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dan·ger·ous

dangerous

 
 
pronunciation:
deIn j rs
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part of speech: adjective
definition: When something is dangerous, it is not safe. When you do a dangerous thing, it means you might get hurt by doing it. When an animal is dangerous, it means that the animal might hurt you. A dangerous place is a place where you might get hurt.
Mountain climbing can be a dangerous sport.
 
synonyms:
risky, unsafe
antonyms:
safe, secure
similar words:
critical, harmful, threatening, vulnerable
derivation: dangerously (adv.)
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